Students pursuing a career in related health care studies at the Laredo community college attended the orientation where they had the opportunity to spend time with the residents and observe the day to day operations. The students will eventually be completing their clinical portion of their studies at this center. A few students shared why […]

AMARILLO — Veterans and those who support them celebrated five years of service in the Texas Panhandle. Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson, chairman of the Veterans Land Board, was the keynote speaker. As a state senator, Patterson passed SB 1060 15 years ago to create the Texas State Veterans Home Program. This program allows a […]

Robert Hallmark may not be able to recall his remarkable military career, but luckily there are others who are happy to share his story. On Tuesday, during a special Patriots Day ceremony, Hallmark’s military medals were donated to the William R. Courtney Texas State Veterans Home for display on its Wall of Honor. Hallmark, 78, […]

Texas Land Commissioner and chairman of the Veterans Land Board Jerry Patterson will be the keynote speaker at an open house Wednesday celebrating the fifth anniversary of the Usser-Roan Texas State Veterans Home. The public event will be at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at the home, 1020 Tascosa Road, according to a new release. The home […]

The Texas border town of Laredo has seen its population double over the last 15 years, and the current oil and gas boom the region is experiencing means it’s going to continue to grow. With only two other skilled nursing facility operators in town, the planners behind the new Laredo Nursing & Rehabilitation Center knew […]

The Heights of Gonzales held a Back to School Bash on Friday, August 24. The event featured lots of fun activities for kids like the water slide pictured here. Members of the Gonzales Fire Department were on hand to partake of the free hot dogs and judge a dessert contest. Click on any photo’s thumbnail […]